Ventilating shoe-tree and display-form.



R. H. BOYD.

VENTILATING SHOE TREE AND DISPLAY FORM.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 29, 1908.

927,104. I Patented July 6,1909.

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' Robert liBo yd Yb By his Aoborney Ail/M fimaaw ROBERT I-I. BOYD, OF PHILADELPHIUL; lENNiz-FYLVANIA.

VENTILATING SHOE-TREE AND lifiFilE ilrhYd 'fJfim.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 29; 1503. Serial No. fiili'iyiififi.

To all 'wltmnit may concern: v

Be it known that 1, ROBERT H. Born, e

citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of; Philedel'phizt and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Ventilating ShocTrees end Display-Forms, of which the following is o specification,

My invention relates to-improvements in a ventilating shoe tree and display form.

The object of my invention is to construct a shoe tree which will distend the shoe without covering the entire inner surface of the leather forming the shoe, which would prevent the leather from properly drying.

A further object of my invention is to pro vide a retiform covering for the frame work of the shoe tree;

Aiurthcr object of my invention is to construct a shoe tree which may he resdily in sorted and withdrawn from a shoe; which will be simple in operation and which can be manufactured at o very iow cost.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is s ers' active View at In T im roved shoe tree 7 Fig. 2 is elongitudinal section through the some, with the Wire geuze covering removed; end l ign 3 is a cross section on line Fig. 1.

In the drawings the toe portion 1 of the shoe tree is shown constructed by using it con-- tinuous wire 2 secured at one end at the point 3 end coiled spirally throughout the toe poi.

The wire 2 is continued from the control pertion 4, of the shoe tree, to the heel ortion 6,

which is elso formed by coiling tie wire 2 spirolly, the end of which is fastened at the point '7 to the rib 8. The said rib 8 is fostcned at the points 1.0 and 12 to the first coil .of the wirefi forining the heel. 6 of the shoe tree.

The toe portion 1 of the shoe tree is pro-- vided with e rib 14, secured at the points 15 end to to the wire 2. This rib 14, conforms to the shape of the toe of the shoe tree and is soldered to the several coils of the wire 2, forming the toe ortion. A similar rib 18 is secure d to the wire 2, et the points 19 and. 20,

ihGXiiQIltlS horizontally throughout the toe "withdrawn irorn the shoe it is desirshle tion, by the portion of the shoe severe-l coils oi the cw to the rib i i, Tifhese support the coils of the too pcrtion oi the shoe proper shape.

The shoe tree in Fig witl'i s. retiiorin iehric col not cloth or otl'ier suitable inc-to s, tends over the too or heel poi-tier tree or over both {LS desired. "ilho said covering ing its pro shape end odds to the y appearance .s. the some, hut it is to he stood that this not on essential feature or invention as it may he dispensed with end the shoe tree stili perform its proper functions.

When. the

i. showi'z. covered shoe tree is being inserted c; We

contract the shine, this following in I secured in th toe aged tivcly= Seid cross-pic formed otllot pistes, seciireitin any suit-chic manner, to the toe and heel portions, in the drawings, the

lrcomplish in ,t er-cs 12 i and 2': 1.;

cl por'tnons res said pistes 24 end are secured to the ribs 14 and 8 respectively, by bending the ends oi": sold pistes around the wires i'ornung sold erosspiece 25, secured in-the h: portion and the 2M1}ilkl tfllg lfit'fil nvo l to tho i end said oonnectiing'lever 26, by th' in too pow so to the crossqnccc curried hy ivot pin The edjustn le'ver 2'? is mode in two tions 30 end which are provided with. screw-thresds running; in opposite directions Upon the ends of soy-id sections 30, and i017; pieced e sleeve. provided with right oni'l left hen d screw-thrcztdo il portions c'orrospo'n (ls-- ing to the ends of the sections 30 end 8'}; ol' the sdjosting'lover Tillie sleeve 3" M vidcd with it 'tluirnh-serew 33, no t 3 i let l: seedy turned by the lingo 1 st w lever short ed or longrtln the shoe tree filthy he sdjuM-d Jront sleeve no. end the {Hi cned whcr to it shoes oi" dif The adjustingdo 1, en iever 26 ore hiiurmrtcd st i, ends where they are pivoted to the cross pieces fZ-tolod o connecting 25, so that said levers will be held from turning axially, but will be free to move in a vertical plane on the pivot-pins. The inner ends of said levers 26 and 27 are provided with beveled ends 34 and 35 which strike the shoulders 36 and 37, when the levers are expanded, and will hold said levers in a practically straight line, and rigidly lock the toe amt heel portions when expanded. When the levers are moved into the position shown in Fig. .2 the toe and heel portions will be drawn close together.

.Ilaving thus described my invention ,1 claim and'desi're to secure by Letters Patent.

1. A shoe tree or display form comprising a toe portion formed of a number of coils ar-' ranged in a transverse direction to the length of said shoe tree or display form.

2. .In a shoe tree or display form, the combination of a toe portion formed of rings arranged in a transverse direction to the length of said shoe tree or display form and a rib to support said rings.

3. in a shoe tree or dis lay form, the combination of a toe portion Formed of a number (if coils, a heel portion formed of a number of coils, said coils arranged in a transverse direction to the length. of said shoe tree or display form and means for connecting said toe and heel portions.

t. ln a shoe tree or display form the combination of a toe portion, a heel portion and a central portion, said central portion formed ol' several loops, said loops arranged in a transverse direction to the length 01'' said shoe tree or display form.

5. In a shoe tree or display form the combination of a toe portion and a heel portion, said heel portion formed of a number of coils, saidcoils arranged in a transverse direction to the length of said shoe tree or display l'orm.

(5. in an article oi the character described the combination of a toeportionconstructed ol" rings, a rib to support said rings, a heel portion amt a central portion connecting said toe and heel portions.

7. In an article ol' the character described the combination of a toe portion, a heel portion constructed of rings a rib to support said rings and a central portion connecting said toe and heel portions.

8. In an article of the character described, the combination of atoe portion formed of a continuous Wire coiled spirally, said coils arranged in a transverse direction, a central portion formed by said Wire, said Wire forming said central portion being formed into loops eirtending in a transverse direction to thelength of said central portion and said loops so arranged as to form a longitudinal opening at the top of said central portion and said wire continued beyond said central portion and curved to form a heel portion.

9. A shoe tree or display form comprising a toe portion formed of a number of coils arranged in a transverse direction to the length of said shoe tree or display form and said too portion incased in a retifo'rm fabric.

10. In an articleof the character described the combination of a toeportion constructed of several coils, a rib to support said coils, a retiform fabric to incase said coils, a heel portion and means to connect said toe and heel portions. v

1 1. In an article of the character.described the combination ot a toe portion formed of a continuous Wire coiled spirally, a central ortion formed by said Wire, said Wire being )ent into loops throughout said central portion to form an opening at the top of said central )ortion, said Wire continued and curved to term the heel portion, a cross-piece secured to the Wires forming said toe portion and a cross-piece secured to the wires oi said heel portion, levers pivotally connected to said cross-p1eces, said levers adapted to contract or expand said central portion and means for varying the length of said levers.

M In testimony whereol l atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT ll. BOYD.

Witnesses:

JAMics l Bormn, M. R. tlnninaxnn. 

